Tip Pool Types screen

Tip pools are a collection of tip-based earnings that you can distribute among employees based on various factors, such as the job or number of hours worked. For example, wait staff are traditionally the recipients of tips at a restaurant. However, it takes a team of people to provide optimal service to the guests, including hosts/hostesses, bartenders, and table bussers. Because many employees contributed, you might want to distribute those tips among all employees who worked the shift.

Note: After you configure tip pool types in Setup, you can begin distributing tips from the Tip Pools screen in theTime & Attendance module of RMS.

tip pool types screen

Fields on the Tip Pool Types screen

#	Field	Description	Notes
	Controls
1	Search	Search the list for an existing tip pool type. As you type, the list updates based on your entry.
2	Add Tip Pool Type	Open the Add Tip Pool Type dialog box where you can create a new tip pool type.
3	Delete Tip Pool Type	Delete the selected tip pool type.
4	Add Sub-Pool Type	Open the Add Sub-Pool Type dialog box where you can create a new sub-pool type.
5	Delete Sub-Pool Type	Delete the selected sub-pool type.
6	Audit	View a history of changes to the screen.
7	Tip Pool Type list	Select a tip pool type from the list to view or edit details in the tabs.
8	Tip Pool Type tab
	Name	Name of the tip pool type.	Required.
	Date Range Type	Time period for which the units are summed: by the day, an entire week, or an entire pay period.
	Pay Groups	Pay groups that are affected by the tip pool.
	In House Percent	A percentage of the total tips in the pool that is kept by the property. This percentage of the pool is not distributed among employees.	Required.
	Distribution Mode	Indicates whether the tip pool is distributed among its sub-pools based on percentages or a total number of units, such as hours, covers, revenue, or points. Percentage–Distributes the earnings based on percentage. If Percentage is selected, the sum of the % of Pool for all sub-pool types must equal 100%. Total Units–Distributes the earnings based on a total number of units. If Total Units is selected, the Distribution Mode for all sub-pool types must be Variable and all Unit Types must be the same.	Required.
	Time Ranged	If selected, only employees who worked a minimum number of hours during the specified time range are eligible to receive tips from the pool.
	Start Time	Time of day when the time range begins. Employees who worked the Daily Minimum Qualifying Hours during the specified time range are eligible to receive tips from the pool.	Required. This field is only available if Time Ranged is selected.
	End Time	Time of day when the time range ends. Employees who worked the Daily Minimum Qualifying Hours during the specified time range are eligible to receive tips from the pool.	Required. This field is only available if Time Ranged is selected.
	Daily Minimum Qualifying Hours	Minimum number of hours an employee must work during the specified time range to be eligible to receive tips from the pool.	Required. This field is only available if Time Ranged is selected.
9	Sub-pool tab(s)
	Name	Name of the sub-pool type.	Required.
	% of Pool	Percentage of the total tips to be allocated to the sub-pool type. If there is only one sub-pool type, the % of Pool is 100%. If there are multiple sub-pool types, the sum of the % of Pool amounts for all sub-pool types must equal 100%.	Required.
	Earning Type	Type of earning associated with the sub-pool type. Note: The Earning Type options that appear in this drop-down list are configured on the Earning Types screen.
	Distribute to Worked Jobs	If selected, the tip pool is distributed among all jobs that contributed towards the pool. If clear, the tip pool is distributed to the Home Job only.
	Employee Sets	Groups of employees who are eligible to receive tips from the pool. For more information, see Employee Sets.
	Distribution Mode	Determines how the total amount of tips are distributed. Fixed—Distributes total tips equally among all employees in the employee set. For example, if there are 10 employees in the employee set, each employee will get 10%, so that the total distribution equals 100%. Variable—Allows you to allocate earnings based on each employee's contribution. For example, you might distribute earnings based on the number of hours worked.
	Unit Type	Type of units used to calculate the distribution of tips. Options include: hours, covers, revenue, or points.	This field is only available if the Distribution Mode is Variable.
	Hours Mode	Type of hours to be used in the calculation. Options include: total hours worked, regular hours only, or OT adjusted hours.	This field is only available if the Distribution Mode is Variable and the Unit Type is Hours.
	Points Allocation	Determine whether points are distributed per day or per hour. For example, an employee works 8 hour shifts on 4 days of a weekly tip pool. If the Baseline Points value is 1 and Per Day is selected, the employee receives 4 points for the tip pool. If the Baseline Points value is 1 and Per Hour is selected, the employee receives 32 points for the tip pool.	This field is only available if the Distribution Mode is Variable and the Unit Type is Points.
	Baseline Units	Minimum number of hours, covers, revenue or points for which employees are paid. If an employee works less than the minimum, the minimum value is used to calculate the earnings.	Required. This field is only available if the Distribution Mode is Variable. The name of the field changes to match the selected Unit Type.
	Allow Factor Adjustments	If selected, manual adjustments can be made to the factor. Note: You can adjust these calculations on the Tip Pools screen.	This field is only available if the Distribution Mode is Variable.
	Allow Units Adjustments	If selected, manual adjustments can be made to the number of units. Note: You can adjust these calculations on the Tip Pools screen.	This field is only available if the Distribution Mode is Variable.
	Allow Dollars Adjustments	If selected, manual adjustments can be made to dollar amounts. Note: You can adjust these calculations on the Tip Pools screen.